Resume

James McAdams

Rockledge, FL 32955

james.mcadams.dev@gmail.com


Skills

Languages:

C • C# • Java • Python

Technologies:

Unity • Unreal Engine • Git • REST APIs

Concepts:

Agile/Scrum • Object-Oriented Design • Data Structures & Algorithms


University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL

Major:

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Graduation:

May 2028

GPA:

4.0


Curriculum Associates

Co-op Software Engineer

June 2026 - present

Remote

  • Develop and maintain production software for educational products using Unity, C#, and Java
  • Implement features and resolve defects across existing systems
  • Participate in code reviews, testing, and technical documentation
  • Built tooling to produce JSON datasets containing 10,000+ records for efficient caching and API consumption
  • Develop Java API endpoints to fetch and write simulated student data for product testing and demonstrations

University of Central Florida

Teaching Assistant - Intro to Object-Oriented Programming / Computer Science 1

August 2025 - May 2026

Orlando, FL

  • Supported 120+ students in Intro to Object-Oriented Programming and 400+ students in Computer Science 1
  • Routinely held office hours, worked individually with students, and graded exams and programming assignments
  • Led 2 weekly lab sessions for CS1 covering data structures, algorithms, and fundamental CS concepts
  • Evaluated and debugged student code to ensure correctness, efficiency, and code quality

PepsiCo

Sales Representative/ Supply Chain Operations Associate Supervisor

July 2020 - August 2023

Melbourne, FL

  • Built and maintained strong relationships with 5 high-volume sales accounts
  • Ordered 2,000+ cases weekly, minimized out-of-stocks, and avoided unnecessary over-stock
  • Led warehouse operations overseeing pallet builds of up to 14,000 cases daily
  • Optimized workflow by organizing order fulfillment and improving operational efficiency
  • Tracked and verified incoming and outgoing inventory to maintain accuracy and reduce discrepancies

Country Mart

Assistant Store Manager

October 2017 - July 2020

Fredericktown, MO

  • Oversaw daily operations and supervised 50+ employees across store functions
  • Managed inventory levels, ordered 1,000+ cases weekly, and maintained thousands of SKUs storewide
  • Coordinated with vendors to ensure consistent operations and customer experience